families
NPO Showcase: Family Futures
by (GRTV)
Submitted 05-27-2014 under NONPROFITS
INTERVIEW This new segment of NPO Showcase features Family Futures, an organization that provides resources to parents to help them make their families strong. Family Futures provides support to parents and families through programs such as...
Catalyst Radio: WYCE BoDeans concert to raise funds for DA Blodgett-St. John's
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 10-07-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW Community Media Center announces the kickoff event in the WYCE: Live at Wealthy Concert Series, featuring nationally-touring artists in fundraising...
Children gone via judicial signatures
by (wwdovew)
Submitted 09-26-2013 under OPINION
Ink from the mighty judicial pen allows the legal trafficking and kidnapping of children across our nation. So what is taking place with the mighty judicial pen in Kent County, Grand Rapids, Michigan? What happens when children are removed from...
The Humane Society of West Michigan's 1st priority: Keep pets with their families
by (rachelcc)
Submitted 09-19-2013 under OPINION
The effects of the financial sector crash of 2008 keep affecting families in West Michigan. Many families still struggle with unemployment and underemployment. It was Hunger Action Week last week in West Michigan, and I...
New teen learning center to open in Eastown, holds open house during Bizarre Bazaar
by (Open_Doors)
Submitted 06-20-2013 under NONPROFITS
Fun with Fibers. Hip-Hop Culture. Life Prep 101. These may not sound like your typical high school classes—but then again, what’s opening July 29 at 1324 Lake Drive is no typical high school. In fact, it’s not a school at all...
I Believe I Become Family Fun Night takes advantage of sun and warm weather
by (LINC UP)
Submitted 05-24-2012 under NONPROFITS
Reflection from Willie Patterson, Community Liaison for I Believe I Become Central Zone: Once again the I Believe I Become Central community came out to the Seidman Boys & Girls Club to enjoy fun family events with their children and residents...
Believe 2 Become Central Zone hosts Family Fun Night
by (LINC UP)
Submitted 04-28-2012 under NONPROFITS
Today, I have pride in my heart and a smile on my face for the Central Zone Community and the commitment families have made to stay involved with their children. This was made apparent as more than 190 parents and children filled the Seidman Boys...
Catalyst Radio: Holistic Moms Network connecting parents embracing healthy ways of life
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 04-20-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this edition of Catalyst Radio we learn about an organization called Holistic Moms Network, newly formed in the Grand Rapids area. Avery Karns...
Lives of the non-religious: meet the members of CFI
by (ellenlundgren)
Submitted 12-13-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Center for Inquiry Michigan may not be a widely known group, but members report that it has become a very important haven for area non-believers. Center for Inquiry (CFI) is an international non-profit that "encourages evidence-based inquiry...
Gurgle and Squeak! You're on My Baby View Camera
by (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 07-12-2011 under NEWS
Born at 25 weeks, little Erin and Will Hughes will probably grow up always hearing stories of how technology brought them through the first months of their lives. The premature twins were born just one week after Helen DeVos Children’s...